Peculiarities of water intake among young people
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Date
2018-05-16
Authors
Arisukwu Judith Chikamnele
Osei Grace
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Харківський національний медичний університет
Abstract
Gender-related difference in WI was determined in current study, where WI among men was lower than WI in women. That can be related to difference in diet between 2 groups, as besides fluid from beverages, another source of water is food. However, the more profound study is necessary to prove that hypothesis. Moreover, as 26% of young men and 20% of young women indicated that they prefer to maintain water balance by drinking other fluids rather than pure water, including packed juices, soda, etc., that contain quite high amount of carbohydrates, it may lead to increase of BMI and related health problems. Further research of water balance and peculiarities of diet in young people is highly recommended with aim to develop recommendations of WI and diet to prevent pathological conditions development.
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Nutrients essential for human organism include 6 main classes – proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water. Water comprises from 75% of body mass in infants to 55% in elderly (Nicolaidis S., 1998), however, there are no universal recommendations for water intake (WI), as sources of water are multiple. Approximately 20-30% of water comes from food, when 60-70% from various beverages (EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products NDA, 2010). Even though WI in human organism is strictly regulated by thirst reflex via thirst centers in hind brain, midbrain, and hypothalamus, some age groups are prone to developing dehydration, especially young infants and aged men. Studies show that about 20-30% of older people have water-loss dehydration associated with higher levels of mortality, morbidity, and disability (Hooper L. et al., 2014). Moreover, increasing tendency to restore water balance by using drinks containing large amounts of carbohydrates instead of pure water, adds to increase of body mass index (BMI), especially among children. Therefore, research of WI and dominant ways of its restoration, together with dehydration and hyperhydration states, is essential for health maintenance in population.
The aim of research was to analyze the fluid intake of students and determine the prevalent sources of daily fluid balance maintenance.
Keywords
water intake, young people, fluid balance
Citation
Arisukwu J. C. Peculiarities of water intake among young people / J. C. Arisukwu, G. Osei // Фізіологія – медицині, фармації та педагогіці: актуальні проблеми та сучасні досягнення : V Всеукраїнська наукова конференція студентів та молодих вчених з фізіології з міжнародною участю, Харків, 16 травня 2018 р. / ред. колегія: Д. І. Маракушин [та ін.]. – Харків, 2018. – С. 8.